Bits for Dressage

A bit is a tool and as such comes in many designs and sizes to meet the needs of the horse, rider and the discipline being ridden. Here at Bombers we make possibly the most extensive range in the world. Some of the bits can be used for most applications, while others may only be used in one unique situation. It is our intention to get you the right bit for you and your horse.

There are a few things you need to do before choosing a bit:

Make sure that the horse doesn’t have any mouth, back or neck problems. No bit will help if the horse is experiencing pain or discomfort in these areas.

Measure your horse’s mouth. Getting the right size of bit is as important as getting the right bit. We do provide sizing guides with all of our bits, which also give common sizes of specific breeds.

The next step in deciding on a bit would be the choice of mouthpiece. This is best achieved by using our colour coding system. This allows you to first narrow the selection by behaviour that your horse is displaying, then to a specific mouthpiece and then to a cheekpieces used in a specific discipline.

"The bit has made an instant improvement, the horse is stopping, no head shaking, no fly jumping and the bucking and the attitude have stopped completely! Thank you very much for your help and expertise."

Pauline

"The new bit has lightened him up a lot & now he can balance nuch better without trying to support himself on me ... Thank you very much for listening to my problems & your choice of bit for us is excellent!"

Caroline

"We order polocrosse racquets off Bomber and tell him what we want and they come ready to play with straight away."

Hayden Turnbull

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"My spurs are awesome and fit perfectly, I am absolutely rapt with them. I wanted to say a huge thank you!"

Jannah

"I purchased a Happy Tongue bit from you about a month ago and it has solved my horse's head and tongue problems. She is now one very happy and relaxed horse. Thank you."

Corinne

"I had a break through! We’ve been experiencing severe head tossing, tongue over bit and then pig-rooting, bucking and even rearing. We put in the Bomber Happy Tongue and her whole attitude to going forward and stopping relaxed. She is just so happy and willing now. It was a joy to ride her today."

Kylie

"I just wanted to compliment you and your staff on your service delivery. I do want to say your standard of service was very impressive. I haven't dealt with a company yet in SA that has be so prompt at answering questions and getting a product delivered."

Hilary

"I would just like to thank you for the most amazing, helpful and professional service from Bombers!! My bits arrived this morning and I can't wait to try them out!"